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define

verb

decide upon or fix definitely

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EF
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈfaɪn

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. decide upon or fix definitely

    “fix the variables”

verb

  1. give a definition for the meaning of a word

    “Define ‘sadness’”

verb

  1. determine the essential quality of

verb

  1. determine the nature of

    “What defines a good wine?”

verb

  1. show the form or outline of

    “The tree was clearly defined by the light”

In context

Example Sentences

fix the variables
specify the parameters
Define ‘sadness’
What defines a good wine?
The tree was clearly defined by the light
The camera could define the smallest object

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